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Christian Devotional – November 6, 2016
Read Job chapter 1 VERSE: Job 1:21–and I said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, may the name of the Lord be praised.” TRUTH: Job had just gone through incredible loss. He was experiencing grief on a level that not many of us experience in this life. Yet, his response back to God is to say that everything belonged to God and that God was free to give and free to take away, as long as the Lord’s Name was praised. Indeed, we truly have and own nothing. At some point we will lose everything,…
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Christian Devotional – November 4, 2016
Read 2Timothy chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Timothy 4:7–I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. TRUTH: Many people believe that this is the last book that Paul wrote before he was executed. Here we see Paul looking back on his life and giving this evaluation. He has fought the good fight. He has finished the race. He has kept the faith. These are simple phrases with such profound meaning and impact. Paul knew that he had been running a race here on the earth. He had a fight that needed to be fought. Paul fought that fight. He kept his eyes ever…
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Christian Devotional – November 3, 2016
Read 2 Timothy chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Timothy 3:16–All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness. TRUTH: Scripture is the Word of God. The Holy Bible has been breathed out by God and all the words that are in the Holy Bible are straight from the mouth of God. The scripture is great and useful for so many things in our daily life. It applies to every area and every circumstance. It’s never outdated and never “old-fashioned.” We can learn and grow and improve through the study and application of the Word of God. Will we study and apply the God-breathed Word of…
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Christian Devotional – November 2, 2016
Read 2 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:23–Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. TRUTH: Are we avoiding silly arguments, or do we look for them? Some people seem to like to get into silly arguments and they go looking for opportunities to argue with people. We are not to be that type of person. We must work to glorify God and lift Him up no matter what else is going on around us and if we’re busy arguing over silly things then we won’t do that. Now, there are things that are worth standing our ground on, but we…
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Christian Devotional – November 1, 2016
Read 2 Timothy chapter 1 VERSE: 2 Timothy 2:6–For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. TRUTH: As believers in Jesus Christ, we have received the Holy Spirit. Christ has promised us that through the Spirit we have received a gift that we can use to glorify God. What we tend to forget is that the gift doesn’t automatically just bust into full bloom in us. We have to continue to fan it and grow it As we surrender more to the Lord, we allow the Spirit to move and work in our…
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Christian Devotional – October 31, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 6 VERSE: 1 Timothy 6:11–But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. TRUTH: Are we fleeing from “all this” that is listed in the verses that precede this verse? There are several traps that people tend to fall into including materialism and pride. Are we pursuing righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness? Perhaps a better question is whether we would know or recognize those things when we saw them. If we are truly looking to follow God, we will see these and we will be able to pursue them. If we are not seeing the…
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Christian Devotional – October 28, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 5 VERSE: 1 Timothy 5:24–The sins of some are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. TRUTH: We do not see everyone’s sin. We see the sins of some people; others we don’t see, but we know they are there, simply because the Bible is clear that all have sinned. No matter who knows about our sins, we can be sure that Jesus Christ knows and He died for them on the cross. He has paid for them all, so that we can find freedom and forgiveness from our sins. RESPONSE: Father, I need Your forgiveness every…
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Christian Devotional – October 26, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Timothy 3:10–They must first be tested and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. TRUTH: Before we can be truly committed to service, we must first be tested. The church was to test and try those who wanted to serve in the church to ensure that they were truly people of their word and people who desired God above all else. Many of us want to serve and to be seen as “great” when we are around other Christians or in churches. How would we fair if our motives were tested before we were allowed to serve? VERSE:…
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Christian Devotional – October 25, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 2 VERSE: 1 Timothy 2:4–who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. TRUTH: God desires to see everyone come to salvation. God has enough grace for everyone who will turn to Him and acknowledge Him as Lord. For that to happen, people must come to a knowledge of the truth of who God is and what God has done for us. When we acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and we commit ourselves to Him, we will experience His grace and forgiveness. We will be saved. But, people must understand that they need this in their lives…
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Christian Devotional – October 24, 2016
Read 1 Timothy chapter 1 VERSE: 1 Timothy 1:5–The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith. TRUTH: Paul had given a command. He had given very clear instruction on what the people who and shouldn’t be doing. However, instead of trying to divide the people, Paul is very clear that he wants to see greater love through His command. Paul knows that the only way people can truly have unity is if they are loving as Jesus Christ loves. Only through Jesus Christ can we have a pure heart. Only through Him is it possible…